It wasn’t a pleasant evening in the Town of Carrot River on Sunday, as a heavy storm laid waste to trees, power lines, roofs, and anything else it could get its hands on, throughout the community. The northeast municipality is now having to deal with the aftermath, as the power has been out for a while, with SaskPower working diligently to get it back on. An update is expected at 7 p.
m. 12:02 AM: Crews have been dispatched and are determining the cause and repair time for the outage reported in Carrot River and surrounding areas. #skoutage — SaskPower (@SaskPower) June 24, 2024 (SaskPower/X) One farmer who was heavily impacted by the strong winds was Chase Wlaz of CM Seeds.
Wlaz told northeastNOW one of his grain dryers blew over, causing its gas line to snap off, which led to a significant smell. The line has since been shut off. “We’re just assessing damages for now and starting to clean up.
There’s nothing we can really do except rebuild...
horrible way to start a week, we have three sheds gone and a bunch of bins laying down, it’s just a mess,” said Wlaz. “Everybody was pretty freaked out and glad everybody is OK.” Another Carrot River resident, Rob Shmyr, reached out to northeastNOW to shed light on the effects of the storm.
He and his wife drove around town on Monday to witness the aftermath of the severe weather, stating it was a fairly emotional scene. “She was crying, it’s just devastation everywhere,” Shmyr explained. “The storm rolled in a.
